Victorious (Panic! at the Disco song)

"Victorious" is a song by American rock band Panic! at the Disco released as the second single from the band's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor, on September 29, 2015 by Fueled by Ramen and DCD2.[7] The song was written by Brendon Urie, CJ Baran, Mike Viola, White Sea, Jake Sinclair, Alex DeLeon, and Rivers Cuomo and was produced by Urie and Sinclair. A music video for the song was released on YouTube on November 13, 2015.[8] It was the final song released during Dallon Weekes's tenure in the band, though it was never confirmed if he played bass on the single. Notably, "Victorious" was the band's first single in almost 10 years to chart on Billboard Pop Songs chart, since 2006's "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".

"Victorious"
Single by Panic! at the Disco
from the album Death of a Bachelor
Released	September 29, 2015
Recorded	2015
Genre	Pop[1][2] pop rock[3] power pop[4] synth-pop[5]
Length	2:59
Label	Fueled by Ramen DCD2
Songwriter(s)	Brendon Urie Mike Viola White Sea Jake Sinclair Alexander DeLeon Rivers Cuomo CJ Baran
Producer(s)	Jake Sinclair Brendon Urie[6]
Panic! at the Disco singles chronology
"Hallelujah" (2015) "Victorious" (2015) "Emperor's New Clothes" (2015)
Death of a Bachelor track listing
11 tracks "Victorious" "Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time" "Hallelujah" "Emperor's New Clothes" "Death of a Bachelor" "Crazy=Genius" "LA Devotee" "Golden Days" "The Good, the Bad and the Dirty" "House of Memories" "Impossible Year"

Music video

The music video for "Victorious" was released onto Fueled by Ramen's official YouTube page on November 13, 2015. It was directed by Brandon Dermer. The video depicts Panic! at the Disco's lead vocalist Brendon Urie in a boxing match against a large brute, and winning. However, after not calling his girlfriend, she breaks up with him. He loses his self esteem, but wins a large cheque for it. He then becomes the victor in more situations, such as helping an elderly lady across the street, and despite losing a dodgeball game, taking home a young lady. As of October 2020, the music video has surpassed 73 million views.[9]

In pop culture

• The song was used by WWE for the theme song of SmackDown 1000, as well as the highlights package for WrestleMania 32.
• The song is used by the Portland Trail Blazers in their home court (Moda Center) when they win a game.
• The song is used by the Buffalo Sabres in their home games at KeyBank Center when they win the game or occasionally their last song during warmups.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–2016)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[10]	89
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11]	31
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12]	30
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[14]	67
Chart (2016)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[15]	23

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16]	Gold	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[18]	Platinum	1,000,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

United States	October 1, 2015	Alternative radio	Fueled by Ramen
	February 2, 2016	Mainstream radio	DCD2 Atlantic

References

1. "Panic! At the Disco Releases New Record".
2. Graff, Gary (January 14, 2016). "Listening Room: Panic! at the Disco, Blaze Ya Dead Homie, Brothers Osborne, Hank Williams Jr. and more..." The Oakland Press. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
3. Goodman, Jessica (January 15, 2016). "Panic! At The Disco's 'Death of a Bachelor'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
4. Gardner, Elysa (January 15, 2016). "Panic! At The Disco!'s Urie does it his way on 'Death Of A Bachelor'". USA Today. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
5. Story, Hannah (January 11, 2016). "Panic At The Disco Death Of A Bachelor". theMusic.com.au. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
6. 89x Detroit Interview with Brendon Urie. YouTube. September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
7. "Panic! at the Disco Announce "Victorious" and Tease Release Date - Fuse". Fuse.tv. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
8. Spanos, Brittany (2015-11-13). "Watch Panic! at the Disco's Celebratory 'Victorious' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
9. "Panic! At The Disco: Victorious [OFFICIAL VIDEO". 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2016-01-04 – via YouTube.
10. "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
11. "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
12. "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
13. "Panic at the Disco 2 Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
14. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
15. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
16. "Canadian single certifications – Panic! At the Disco – Victorious". Music Canada.
17. "British single certifications – Panic! At the Disco – Victorious". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 1, 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Victorious in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
18. "American single certifications – Panic! At the Disco – Victorious". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 5, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.